Baton Rouge Reporter

Of the 22,016 people living in Pointe Coupee Parish in 2019, 52 percent (11,442) were women and 48 percent (10,574) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Baton Rouge Reporter.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 6,505-to-6,160. In the 65 and over age range, there were 2,487 females and 1,957 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	6,160	28
Females 18 and over	6,505	29.5
Males 65 and over	1,957	8.9
Females 65 and over	2,487	11.3

Source: US Census Bureau